{"id":14866,"date":"2023-04-12T15:48:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T10:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=14866"},"modified":"2023-04-12T15:48:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T10:48:36","slug":"ministry-demands-firefighting-jet-to-tackle-wildfires-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/ministry-demands-firefighting-jet-to-tackle-wildfires-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Demands Firefighting Jet to Tackle Wildfires in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#8217;s Ministry of Climate Change officials have requested a firefighting plane from the federal government to tackle the increasing number of wildfires that have been destroying forests in the country.<\/p>\n<p>This request was made during a Senate Standing Committee meeting on Climate Change where officials discussed issues related to climate change, including a Clean Air Policy that recommends reducing pollution in several industries.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cda-to-provide-financial-support-to-iwmb-for-fire-prevention-on-margalla-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"ud45e9aed5c809267067407ddac2c0880\"><style> .ud45e9aed5c809267067407ddac2c0880 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .ud45e9aed5c809267067407ddac2c0880:active, .ud45e9aed5c809267067407ddac2c0880:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .ud45e9aed5c809267067407ddac2c0880 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .ud45e9aed5c809267067407ddac2c0880 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .ud45e9aed5c809267067407ddac2c0880 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .ud45e9aed5c809267067407ddac2c0880:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">CDA to Provide Financial Support to IWMB for Fire Prevention on Margalla Hills<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The officials also highlighted that Pakistan is still using Euro2 fuel while neighboring nations have switched to Euro4 fuel.<\/p>\n<p>It is relevant to note that the country witnessed some of its largest wildfires last year, resulting in billions of rupees in losses for local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, Iran had to send its massive Ilyushin Il-76 air tanker to put out a fire that raged for nearly two weeks, highlighting the country&#8217;s vulnerability to extreme weather caused by climate change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&#8217;s Ministry of Climate Change officials have requested a firefighting plane from the federal government to tackle the increasing number of wildfires that have been destroying forests in the country. This request was made during a Senate Standing Committee meeting on Climate Change where officials discussed issues related to climate change, including a Clean Air Policy that recommends reducing pollution in several industries. 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